Olympics - Part 10

2000 Olympics, Sydney

The 2000 Olympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia.  Above, a one crown coin from the Isle of Man celebrating the Sydney Olympics.

Let's look at some of the athletes who competed in the 2000 Olympics.  Boxer Hugo Hernan Garay represented Argentina.  Above, he weighs in naked at a match in 2010.

Australian diver Dean Pullar, above, won a bronze medal.

Spanish tennis player Alex Corretja also won bronze.

U.S. gymnast Steve McCain.

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps competed in the 2000 Olympics at age 16.  He also competed in the 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, winning a total of 23 gold medals, more than any other Olympic athlete in history.  He appeared nude, above, in the ESPN Body Issue in 2014.

British swimmer Darren Mew.

Czech decathlete Roman Seberle won silver in 2000 and gold in 2004.

French decathlete Laurent Hernu posing as Atlas.

Australian swimmer Grant Hackett won gold in 2000 and 2004 and silver in 2008.

British athlete Phillips Idowu competed in the Triple Jump from 2000 to 2012 and won silver in 2008.

French pole vaulter Romain Mesnil.

We end with French swimmer Frederick Bousquet, above, who competed in the Olympics from 2000 to 2016.  He won a silver medal in the 4x100 meters freestyle relay in 2008.

In 2008, some photos of him became public.  He had taken them with a webcam.  Although his face isn't visible, he's recognizable from his tattoos.

Yes, that's him.

Next time: the 2004 Olympic Games, Athens.